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Title: |
UP Hot Vermin Special at Iles |
Description: |
While I was trying to guess if the NS dispatcher would run #293 ahead of Amtrak #302 or not, I almost got caught flat-footed by this unique "movement". That squirrel was still warm as the fox went trotting by on the UP Main. |
Photo Date: |
11/1/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 7:33:16 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
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583 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
NS #293 at Iles |
Description: |
NS #293 heads west at Iles behind two UP SD70Ms, while Amtrak #302 waits patiently at Hazel Dell. |
Photo Date: |
11/1/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 7:35:57 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 4951(SD70M) |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS D37 at I&M Crossing |
Description: |
NS D37 heads east to Decatur after working the Illinois & Midland interchange. |
Photo Date: |
11/4/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 7:38:01 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 5105(GP38-2) |
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415 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS #293 at Iles |
Description: |
NS #293 makes an early morning appearance westbound at Iles. The fall colors are finally starting to fizzle out. |
Photo Date: |
11/6/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 7:40:08 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9618(C40-9W) |
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321 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS #398 at Cockrell Lane |
Description: |
#398 has a "rainbow" consist, thanks to a UP SD70M and an ex-Conrail SD60I. After all of the rain that we have been getting lately, the farmers are starting to get caught up on their harvesting. |
Photo Date: |
11/6/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 7:47:05 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7542(ES40DC) |
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451 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 55T at Riverton |
Description: |
NS 55T starts climbing up grade after crossing the Sangamon River at Riverton. Run-thru BNSF power is very common on this train. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 7:54:48 PM |
Location: |
Riverton, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7208(ES44DC) |
Views: |
547 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS #398 at I&M Crossing |
Description: |
Q-boat 8347 bangs across the I&M diamond with eastbound train #398. The whole area near the NS/I&M crossing was beseiged with cars thanks to a Saturday afternoon football at Lanphier High School. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 7:58:28 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8347(C40-8W) |
Views: |
404 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS #145 at Curran |
Description: |
NS #145 hustles west thru Curran as the sun begins to set. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 8:12:35 PM |
Location: |
Curran, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9930(C40-9W) |
Views: |
246 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS #293 at Farleys Lane |
Description: |
A newly harvested cornfield provides a nice setting for a side view of #293 as it heads west across the prairies. |
Photo Date: |
11/8/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 8:16:18 PM |
Location: |
Curran, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9357(C40-9W) |
Views: |
511 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
BNSF M-GALMAD at Waverly |
Description: |
BNSF 4550 West zigs and zags as it passes thru Waverly en route to the TRRA yard at Madison. |
Photo Date: |
11/8/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 8:23:48 PM |
Location: |
Waverly, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4550(C44-9W) |
Views: |
418 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 66V/D2M meet at Hannel |
Description: |
66Vs engineer gives D2M a big wave as the two trains meet at Hannel. The D2M crew was in for a long night. They pulled 50 loads at Griggsville, then were instructed to pull another 50 loads at Curran on their trip back to Decatur. |
Photo Date: |
11/8/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 8:30:19 PM |
Location: |
Arnold, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8931(C40-9W) NS 8945(C40-9W) |
Views: |
412 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 66V at Curran |
Description: |
NS 66V, normally a Naples pig iron train, pulls around the connection at the large ADM elevator east of Curran to spot 49 empties for loading. After spotting the train, the two Dash 9s will head back to the main and resume their trip west to Naples to pick up a loaded pig iron train. |
Photo Date: |
11/11/2009 Upload Date: 11/15/2009 8:37:42 PM |
Location: |
Arnold, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Harrell |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9583(C40-9W) |
Views: |
371 Comments: 0 |
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